SB 1085, as introduced, Roth. Professional engineers: geologists: land surveyors.
Existing law makes the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists responsible for the certification, licensure, and regulation of the practice of professional engineering, the practice of professional geologists and geophysicists, and the practice of professional land surveyors. Existing law subjects these certificates and licenses to renewal and requires the certificate holder or licenseholder to apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and pay a prescribed fee, as provided.
This bill would additionally require an applicant for renewal to complete a specified board-administered examination. The bill would make the failure to complete the examination a cause for disciplinary action.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 6795.2 is added to the Business and
2Professions Code, to read:
(a) At the time of renewal specified in Section 6795
4or 6796, the certificate holder shall complete an examination that
P2 1includes questions to reinforce the certificate holder’s knowledge
2of state laws and the board’s rules and regulations relating to the
3practice of professional engineers. Failure to complete this
4examination shall constitute a cause for disciplinary action under
5Section 6775. The board shall administer the examination.
6(b) The crime in subdivision (j) of Section 6787 shall not apply
7to this section.
Section 7881.5 is added to the Business and Professions
9Code, to read:
(a) At the time of renewal specified in Section 7880
11or 7881, the certificate holder shall complete an examination that
12includes questions to reinforce the certificate holder’s knowledge
13of state laws and the board’s rules and regulations relating to the
14practice of professional geologists and geophysicists. Failure to
15complete this examination shall constitute a cause for disciplinary
16action under Section 7860. The board shall administer the
17examination.
18(b) The crime in subdivision (h) of Section 7872 shall not apply
19to this section.
Section 8801.1 is added to the Business and Professions
21Code, to read:
(a) At the time of renewal specified in Section 8801
23or 8802, the licenseholder shall complete an examination that
24includes questions to reinforce the certificate holder’s knowledge
25of state laws and the board’s rules and regulations regulating the
26practice of professional land surveyors. Failure to complete this
27examination shall constitute a cause for disciplinary action under
28Section 8780. The board shall administer the examination.
29(b) The crime in subdivision (j) of Section 8792 shall not apply
30to this section.
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